Kansas (33-3), the No. 1 seed in the Midwest Region, boarded a plane on Wednesday afternoon and headed for Detroit. On Friday night, the Jayhawks will face No. 12 seed Villanova (22-12), with the winner advancing to the Elite Eight. Before Bill Self and the Jayhawks take the court, they met with the media for a short period of time on Thursday.

Self, Darnell Jackson and Russell Robinson met with the media for the one and only time prior to the Villanova game. Despite being a double-digit favorite in the game, Self and the Jayhawks know just how good the Wildcats are.